With Helen Slater – Supergirl from the 1984 movie – established as Kara Danvers’ adopted mother in the new CBS Supergirl show (and former Superman Dean Cain as her father), it’s not really a surprise that Laura Vandervoort is turning up later this season. Vandevoort – now best known as werewolf Elena Michaels in the Canadian show Bitten – appeared as […]
Although genre films and TV series generally didn’t do that well, Outlander was the winner in the SF and Fantasy categories at the People’s Choice Awards, held on January 6. Star Caitriona Balfe won Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress, while the show was the Favourite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy show. The recently cancelled Beauty & the Beast won the equivalent network award, […]
Despite quite a considerable drop-off in ratings its opening weeks, CBS has given a full season order – a further 7 shows – to superhero show Supergirl. Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh and Jeremy Jordan star with David Harewood and Calista Flockhart in the show which has given a welcome positive spin to the Kryptonian adventures on screen, after the dourness […]
In perhaps the least surprising news so far of this renewals/pick-up season, CBS has given a series order to Greg Berlanti’s version of the DC Comics character Supergirl. Melissa Benoit […]
CBS and Warner Bros. TV have released the first photograph of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl from the new pilot currently in production. This is a much more serious and darker take […]
The cast list for CBS’ Supergirl pilot is pretty much complete now, with the announcement that David Harewood and Chyler Leigh are on board. Homeland star Harewood will play Hank […]
Calista Flockhart is stepping into Tracy Scoggins’ shoes as Cat Grant in the new CBS Supergirl pilot. Flockhart’s version of Grant is described as “a self-made media magnate and founder of […]
Nashville star Laura Benanti has been cast as Alura Zor-El, the birth mother of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl, in Greg Berlanti’s new TV version of the story. Described as “a strong […]
True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks will play James Olsen in the latest version of the Supergirl saga. Usually known as Jimmy rather than James, photographer Olsen is a key part of […]
Glee actress Melissa Benoist has gained the coveted part of Kara Zor-El in CBS’ pilot of Supergirl, written by Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler. In this version of the mythos the character […]
CBS has given a series commitment to Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler’s revamped version of the DC Comics character Supergirl. The new TV series will not be a coming of age drama like Smallville or Gotham, but will feature Kara Zor-El in her mid-20s. “Born on the planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on […]
Although it’s by no means as done a deal as some reports might indicate, things are looking hopeful that Supergirl will be heading to the small screen, courtesy of Arrow […]
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